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Sunday, 31 March 2013

David Tennant to star in Doctor Who 50th anniversary
Doctor Who Magazine has announced that David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special episode which will air on Saturday 23rd November.
The episode will receive a limited worldwide 3D cinema release. Also starring in the episode will be John Hurt. Filming on the episode is imminent.
More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

David Tennant appears on Royal Mail Doctor Who stamp

A set of Doctor Who 50th anniversary commemorative stamps are issued on Tuesday 26th March by the Royal Mail. All 11 Doctors are shown on different stamps plus First Day Covers and different strips are available. More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter
Paisley Daily Express has an article about David Tennant's name appearing on their local mail. The article also includes a quote from David's father.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter
Escapist Magazine reports that mail sent from Bathgate will will bear a Doctor Who 50th anniversary mark and David Tennant's name.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

ShowMasters competition
ShowMasters have a competition to win a David Tennant autograph (and part of a TARDIS).
More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

The Great Scott

David Tennant will play Walter Scott on BBC Radio Four on Sunday 14th April in a dramatisation of his book The Fair Maid Of Perth. This is the first of a three part celebration of the writer's work.
More information here.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

The Politician's Husband

Clips of The Politician's Husband were shown last night (Saturday) in a BBC Two trailer of various forthcoming programmes. The trailer included a clip of David Tennant's character saying on the telephone (close-up facing the camera) "Rather you than me, love."
A video of the BBC Two Trailer (which includes the clips of The Politician's Husband) has been posted to YouTube.

The Telegraph lists The Politician's Husband in its 'Culture and Arts Things To See in April'. It says that it will air from Monday 22nd April. If that is correct then it means that the first episode of The Politician's Husband will broadcast on the day of the final episode of Broadchurch. If The Politician's Husband is similar to The Politician's Wife then it will have to be in a post 9pm watershed slot. Hopefully BBC Two will broadcast it at 10pm and not 9pm which is the broadcast time for Broadchurch!
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

Sun 31 Mar - David Tennant's episode of Shakespeare Uncovered about Hamlet premieres on ABC1 in Australia at 10.30pm.
Sun 31 Mar - The Doctors Revisited: The Third Doctor premieres on BBC America in the US at 8pm which includes David Tennant interview clips.
Mon 1 Apr - All six episodes of Earthflight will be repeated all day long on Eden.
Mon 1 Apr - Episode five of Broadchurch premieres on ITV at 9pm.
Wed 3 Apr - Episode one of Spies Of Warsaw premieres on BBC America in the US at 9pm.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

Dougray Scott Interview - 'Hemlock Grove'
Here is an interview of Famke Janssen and Dougray Scott who play respectively Olivia and Norman in the new Netflix series "Hemlock Grove". This was taken at WonderCon 2013.

Tony Roper's dream car is the Batmobile
He’s not too keen on the costume, but the playwright, actor and comedian just loves the Caped Crusader’s original bat wheels

Tony Roper does not even have to think twice.

His dream car? “The Batmobile. It’s got to be the Batmobile,” he declared.
“It does everything – there’s nothing it couldn’t get you. It would even make your tea and you could park it anywhere.
“I
think we might look a bit silly in the outfits – Isobel and I sitting
there dressed as Batman and Catwoman – but it just looks the business.
“I’d want the old one, not the new one – the one that was in the comics with the big fins at the back.”
And what about putting his underpants on over his trousers?
“I
think you get an allowance in your insurance if you do that, but I’m
reaching the age where I put my pants on over my trousers and I don’t
realise I’ve done it.”
The delightful thing about reaching a certain age is that Tony can
recall driving cars that the rest of us only dream about, the kind of
classic car that you no longer find under a dust sheet in the garage of
some ancient relative.
His first car, for example, was an Austin 10.
Read more at Daily Record

Siobhan Redmond reveals the Faustian pact that saw her delay getting her MBE from the Queen in order to star on stage
Scots star prepares to head home for a Citizens production of Doctor Faustus – once she finally collects her gong from Buckingham Palace.

Siobhan is excited to be on Citizens stage

Actress Siobhan Redmond has told how her trip to Buck House has been postponed because she’s having a devil of a time on stage.
Starring
in Doctor Faustus forced the actress to delay her royal appointment to
get her MBE – awarded in the New Year’s Honours list.
It is
somehow fitting. The last time ­Christopher Marlowe’s 16th century
classic played at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre, in 1965, it caused a
headline-grabbing rumpus over its depiction of the Queen.
Siobhan,
53, said: “I have not actually been to the Palace yet because the
scheduled date was the morning after the press night of Doctor ­Faustus
in Leeds and I knew I wouldn’t be able to do that. I have been pencilled
in for May.
“Fortunately, they have been very helpful and
accommodating. I think they realise the rogues and vagabonds who work
freelance may not be able to come on the first date so they gave me a
choice of subsequent dates.
“I was talking to my sister about this
as we went through, yet again, what on earth we are going to wear, hats
not featuring largely in her wardrobe and formal wear not ­featuring
largely in mine.
“The thought that somebody other than myself
might have enjoyed my work is completely delightful. I am not going to
pretend to be cool about it.
"I am genuinely touched but, of course, it doesn’t make any difference as to whether or not I am ever likely to work again.”
But worrying where her next job will come from is not an immediate concern.
In
the first place, there is her imminent return to her home town of
Glasgow with the Citizens production of Doctor Faustus. And later this
year, she will be reprising the role of Lady ­Macbeth in the National
Theatre of ­Scotland’s production of ­Dunsinane, David Greig’s acclaimed
sequel to ­Shakespeare’s Scottish play.
She is particularly
excited about ­bringing Christopher Marlowe’s mythic tale about the
dangers of making bargains with the Devil to the Citz. Partly because
she is playing the role of Mephistopheles, which is highly unusual for
an actress, but also because it has finally brought her into the fold at
the Citizens Theatre.
Read more at Daily Record

Doctors
Series 14 - 213. Tea for Three
From Radio Times:

Siobhan Redmond guest-stars as a slightly scatty woman who gets stuck
in the hospital lift with Jimmi. After Carrie’s young son — also called
Jimmi — died during an operation, she marks the precise anniversary
with a picnic at the hospital. But while she’s used rituals and signs to
help her cope with the grief, she says her husband, a once calm and
quiet cellist, became a live-for-today “wild child”. But her colleague
Reggie (Adrian Hood) later reveals something about her that alarms
Jimmi.
Meanwhile, Emma presents her version of Sam’s last
moments to the police but her colleagues at the Mill — and specifically
Howard — doubt her story.
About this programme
213/221. Jimmi becomes trapped in a lift with a woman who has relied
on a strong belief in fate to cope with the death of her son, but which
has also prevented her moving on from her grief. Meanwhile, Emma relays
her version of Sam's final moments to colleagues and DI Collier, while
Daniel tries to win back Zara.

TV stars, sponsors and friends have rallied round to help a Lenzie-based charity take a step closer to realising its dream.
Deafblind Scotland hosted its second ‘Field of Dreams’ Gala Ball recently at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow to raise funds for a £1.3million training and resource centre in Lenzie.
‘Chewin’
the Fat’ and ‘Still Game’ star Greg Hemphill was there, along with
‘River City’ actress Pamela Byrne, who plays Hayley in the soap.
They
joined supporters, sponsors and members of the deafblind community –
letting their hair down to support the building of a Scottish centre for
the dual sensory impaired on the ‘Field of Dreams’ site in East
Dunbartonshire.
Greg later Tweeted: “Had a really amazing time at Deafblind Scotland’s Field of Dreams Gala Ball tonight.
“Met some lovely, amazing and inspirational people.”
Read more at Kirkintilloch Herald

Rumors of Obi-Wan vs. Darth Maul 'Star Wars' spin-off
Comic Book News reported on March 28 that Disney is developing a “Star Wars” spin-off that would feature Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul. This film would be set between “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” and “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.”Ewan McGregor, who played Obi-Wan in all three “Star Wars” prequels, has previously expressed an interest in returning to the role.

Stephen McCole as Lord Elgin, one of three roles he plays in Black Watch

Debates over the Iraq war have raged now for 10 years, and don't looking like stopping any time soon.
The award-winning Black Watch, returning to Glasgow's SECC, moves
beyond the politics, to look at the true story of the Scottish boys on
the frontline and the history of their now disbanded regiment.
The latest production of the award-winning drama opens next Thursday,
and Glasgow actor Stephen McCole, who plays three parts, including
First Minister Alex Salmond, said the cast were looking forward to
bringing the show home to Scotland.
He said: "It is definitely more nervous performing at home.
"A lot of the boys have done it in the SECC before and they are like,
'it is crazy, the Scottish audiences really get behind it, they are
there with you every second of the way'. It also means the boys get to
do it in a really strong Scottish accent.
"I don't get to do a strong Scottish accent at any point, unless you count Alex Salmond, which is not really that strong.
"I'm looking forward to doing it at home, it is nerve-racking but it should be great, it should be fun."
Read more at Evening Times

Trance - video review
In an excerpt from this week's Guardian Film Show Henry Barnes, Peter Bradshaw and Andrew Pulver head deep into James McAvoy's noggin with Danny Boyle's new psychological thriller. McAvoy plays am amnesiac criminal who has forgotten where he's hidden a priceless Goya and recruits a hypnotherapist (Rosario Dawson) to help him find it. Trance also stars Vincent Cassel as a ruthless gangster
Watch the video review at The Guardian

Olivier Awards 2013
Stars of the silver screen Helen Mirren, James McAvoy and Rupert Everett in competition for top theatre gongs

The nominations for the 2013 Olivier Awards were announced at The May
Fair hotel earlier today, and Mirren was instantly installed among the
favourites to secure the best actress award for her latest turn as the
Queen in The Audience.
She will come up against Scott Thomas, star of The English Patient, for her performance in Old Times, Billie Piper, who was in The Effect, and Hattie Morahan for A Doll's House. The Audience was also nominated for best new play, and Stephen Daldry is in the running for best director.
Another production to open in recent weeks was Macbeth at the Trafalgar Studios, and it was nominated for best revival as well as a nod for film star McAvoy in the lead role.
He will face Everett, for his role as Oscar Wilde in The Judas Kiss, as well as Mark Rylance for Twelfth Night, Rafe Spall – recently seen in Life of Pi – for Constellations and Luke Treadaway, who starred in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
Read more (including full nominations list) at The Independent

Actor
Emun Elliott's TV credits include Monarch of the Glen, BBC Three's Lip
Service, Inspector George Gently, crime drama Vera, Comedy Central
sitcom Threesome and BBC1's The Paradise. He also played the role of
Marillion in HBO series, Game of Thrones.
Read more at MSN

As
Kate Mosse's official website explains, Guy d'Evreux is: "a northern
lord, with lands in Evreux in Brittany. Evreux is a cruel, unscrupulous
man, obsessed with discovering the secret of the Grail."
Guy is
played by actor Tony Curran who has popped up in everything from movies
Shallow Grave, Gladiator, Blade II, Miami Vice and The League of
Extraordinary Gentlemen to TV series including the likes of This Life,
Numb3rs, Primeval, 24 and The Mentalist. Doctor Who fans will
recognise him from his portrayal of Vincent Van Gogh and there's also
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Hunt for Tony Blair (as Robin Cook),
Boardwalk Empire and Hawaii Five-0.
Source (including photo): MSN

Win Labyrinth on DVD, The Novel by Kate Mosse and an Autographed Cast Photo
From Filmoria:

Based
on the best selling novel by Kate Mosse, Labyrinth is a brand new TV
series coming soon to Channel 4 and soon to be released on UK DVD, April
1. The story flips between two times, Medieval and modern day, but in
the same location of Carcassone, France. Jessica Brown Findlay stars as
Alaïs Pelletier and Vanessa Kirby as Dr. Alice Tanner. The all star cast
also includes John Hurt, Tom Felton, Sebastian Stan, Tony Curran, Kate
Mosse, John Lynch and Janet Suzman.

Here’s the great news: we’ve
teamed up with Universal UK to give away a copy of Labyrinth on DVD, as
well as a copy of the novel by Kate Mosse and an autographed photo
signed by cast members Katie McGrath, Vanessa Kirby, Kate Mosse, Chris
Smith, and Emun Elliott. All you have to do to be in with a chance of
winning is read the synopsis and answer the question that follows.

Labyrinth is out on DVD on 1st April courtesy of Universal Pictures (UK)

‘Defiance’ Series Premiere: Watch the First 14 Minutes Now
With a widespread marketing campaign and a multi-platform tie-in
video game launching just shy of simultaneously for Defiance, Syfy is
working hard to get the word out about their new sci-fi/western series.
Now, three weeks prior to the show’s launch, the cable network is
releasing the first 14 minutes and 27 seconds of the pilot episode.

From
Kevin Murphy (Caprica), the show is set in a near-future earth that has
been wrecked and re-shaped by invading aliens. The show stars Grant
Bowler (True Blood), Stephanie Leonidas (MirrorMask), Jamie Murray
(Warehouse 13), Graham Greene (Twilight: New Moon), and Julie Benz
(Dexter) as the residents of a small “border town” called Defiance,
which has risen from the remnants of St. Louis.

Here’s the official synopsis for the show from Syfy:

In
the year 2046, it’s a new Earth – with new rules. Over thirty years
after various alien races arrived on Earth, the landscape is completely
altered, terraformed nearly beyond recognition. To the town of Defiance,
on what used to be St. Louis, comes the mysterious Nolan (Grant Bowler)
and his charge, Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas). As they settle into town –
overseen by the mayor, Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz) and filled with
residents like the powerful Rafe McCawley (Graham Greene), enterprising
lounge owner Kenya (Mia Kirshner) and the ambitious, alien Tarrs (Tony
Curran and Jaime Murray) – events begin to unfold that threaten the
fragile peace this border town has fought for.

Defiance Panel with Tony Curran and Jaime Murray at MCM Birmingham Comic ConDefiance
makes for a uniquely immersive property, in that it is both a MMO video
game and also an epic sci-fi drama series. Jaime Murray and Tony Curran were at the MCM Birmingham Comic Con to talk about the upcoming TV series that they both star in.

The
show follows on from the aftermath of a great war between various races
of aliens and humans. With the Earth unstable and a distinct lack of
any government, both aliens and humans realise that they’ll have to
cooperate if they wish to survive. The frontier town of Defiance is of
the few with a sense of order, co-founded by Datak Tarr (Tony Curran),
a Castithan who is happy to work alongside other races and wishes for a
better future for his family. However, his wife Stahma Tarr (Jaime
Murray) wishes to break from the traditional roles expected of her by
her caste and at times goads her husband into gaining more control.

“They
couldn’t agree how we should look,” said Jaime on her and Tony’s
appearance in the show. “They wanted us to look human enough, be the
closest to human so you can relate to us, but still alien.”

“Eventually
once we got it, it takes about two hours to apply the wigs,” said Tony.
“There are other characters there that have more prosthetics, more
alien like as it were. We’re alien enough, we do have our own language.”

“I
learnt loads of alien,” said Jaime of the new language she had to learn
for her character, created by David Peterson who is also responsible
for the Dothraki language in Game of Thrones. “Our language is spoken
very, very fast. I listened to these tapes and I thought, ‘Oh my God!’ I
mean I mess up the English language; I don’t need another language to
mess up! I really learnt it, and I just said it for weeks.”

“The costumes, they ended up being quite period,
quite vintage,” said Jaime. “I wear a lot of corsets, I’m often laced
into stuff. I need someone else to dress me in the mornings! Sometimes I
have to have them come to the loo with me!”

Tony Curran Breaks Down the ‘Defiance’ World
Syfy
is placing a big bet with the April 15th premiere of the new
multi-platform show “Defiance.” The multi-player online game bows on
April 2nd, followed by the TV series. This unique fusion of a gaming
aspect tied in with a sci-fi television series has genre fans eager to
explore this new world. The series stars Julie Benz (“Dexter“), Grant
Bowler (“Lost“), Jaime Murray (“Warehoue 13“) and Tony Curran (“Doctor
Who“). We recently caught up with Curran, who plays the cunning and
power-hungry alien Datak Tarr, to discuss the scope of the show, the
breakdown of the aliens on the series, and how much of a gamer he is.
Read the full interview at Xfinity

“Defiance” will launch as a multi-player
online game on April 2, while “Defiance” the TV series will premiere
Monday, April 15 at 9/8c on Syfy.

The Cumming Attraction: Backstage at Macbeth with Alan Cumming, Episode 3: The Underpants Giveaway!
From Broadway.com:

We always knew Broadway.com video blogger Alan Cumming was “kind of a rock star!” The "Scottish play" headliner chats with Chris Noth (kinda), gets his first Macbeth injury, has a fabulous fashion show and gives away undies.

Tony Award winners Alan Cumming, Frances McDormand and Cynthia Nixon
are among the actors who read the work of "Tales of the City" novelist
Armistead Maupin in a new audio book series from Harper Collins.

Maupin, best known for his San Francisco-set series "Tales of the
City," is celebrated in the new six-part audio book series from
HarperAudio, which was released March 26. Each of the works is presented
in unabridged form.
"Tales of the City" and "Further Tales of the City" are read by Good People Tony Award winner McDormand; "More Tales of the City" and "Significant Others" are read by Wit and Rabbit Hole star Nixon; Cumming (Macbeth, Cabaret) reads "Babycakes"; and Emmy Award-winning "Will & Grace" and The Best Man star Eric McCormack reads "Sure of You."
Read more (and listen to an excerpt) at Playbill

Janice Forsyth presents a very special conversation with one of Scotland's best loved film actors.James
Cosmo has been a larger than life presence on our big screens since his
movie debut in The Battle Of Britain in 1969 alongside Michael Caine
and Christopher Plummer. Since then he's played a hairy clansmen in
Highlander, a drug addict's father in Trainspotting, William Wallace's
right hand man in Braveheart and is currently dominating screens as part
of the Game Of Thrones TV series.
In this in-depth interview he
discusses how he was considered for the role of James Bond, his
involvement in plans for a Scottish Film Studio and how Mel Gibson
interrupted a Saturday night at home with news that would change his
life.
Listen to the interview at BBC Radio Scotland

Game of ThronesJames Cosmo On Playing Mormont
James Cosmo reveals where 'Game of Thrones' Season 3 picks back up for Mormont!MTV

Billy Connolly's art work at the Castle Fine Art on The Promenade in Cheltenham
Comedian Billy Connolly's art work is coming to a Cheltenham gallery.
Ink drawings from the BAFTA nominated actor, comedian, musician
and presenter will be hanging his work at the Castle Fine Art on The
Promenade.
His collection of six prints is his second foray into the world
of contemporary art and is influenced by his filming of The Hobbit.

Billy Connolly's trike goes on display at North-east museum
A trike used by comedy legend Billy Connolly is the star attraction at
a Grampian Transport Museum as it gets set to celebrate its 30th
anniversary.

Robert Carlyle has been nominated for a Canadian Constellation award for his performance in "The Crocodile", episode 4 of "Once Upon a Time" season 2.
The Constellation Awards
recognize excellence in science fiction and fantasy in Canadian film
and television, and allows the Canadian public to vote for their
favorites. It is the only Canadian science fiction and fantasy
television awards show that allows voting by the public, and has been
going strong since 2007.
Voting opens in March and continues on to June 1, 2013.
The awards ceremony is held in Markham, Ontario June 22nd, 2013 at the Holiday Inn Hotel
Read more (including how to vote, and where to buy tickets) at Examiner

He found a new level of fame as foul-mouthed Malcolm Tucker in The
Thick of It, but Peter Capaldi is happy to see the back of it as he
focuses on a more enigmatic character - Leonardo Da Vinci.Peter Capaldi has a solemn announcement to make:
Malcolm is no more. The 54-year-old Scottish actor reveals that he will
no longer be playing Malcolm Tucker in BBC2’s much garlanded politi-com
The Thick of It. Whisper it, the sweary-est, angriest, most charismatic
character in television comedy has uttered his final baroque curse.
The
character is so widely adored he has won the actor a
mantelpiece-endangering number of awards. To underline Tucker’s
popularity, total strangers often stop Capaldi in the street and ask him
to abuse them. However, the actor says that, after the fictional spin
doctor was seen being arrested at the end of the last series, he will
not re-emerge on our screens. “Of course I love Malcolm,” says the
Glasgow-born actor. “He is great. And I’m very grateful that he is so
popular.
“Why do people like him so much? Is it because bad guys
get all the best lines? Maybe he just has really good material. You can
always rely on him to come up with great gags.”
But, he adds, “You
can’t go on yelling and shouting forever. It was time for me to stop
because it was difficult for me to know where to go with Malcolm next. I
felt I would rather end it now than see him wind up as a diminished
character. It’s best to go out at the top.
“It’s always difficult.
It was a wonderful experience playing Malcolm, and I was very happy on
the set of The Think of It. I really liked working with everyone. But in
the end, things have a natural life to them.”

Doctor Who
Following John Barrowman's tweet last week, stating that he won't be involved in the 50th Anniversary special episode, many publications have been quick to spread that message, including the Radio Times, Digital Spy, TV Guide and many others.

Carole E. and John Barrowman on the Art of Word Painting and Visual Storytelling
From PopMatters:

Following the author’s axiom “Write what you know,” Carole E. and
John Barrowman can point to an ever-growing list of successful
publications to prove their mastery of this concept. In a short few
years, the Barrowman siblings have written best-selling non-fiction with
the autobiographical Anything Goes (Michael O’Mara, 2008) and I Am What I Am (Michael O’Mara, 2009).

Then there’s the Torchwood fiction, beginning with a comic book story “Selkie”, and possibly concluding with the novel Torchwood: Exodus Code (BBC Books, 2012). Now they are working on their third young adult novel in the popular Hollow Earth series, published by Michael O’Mara Books in the UK and Simon and Schuster, under its Aladdin imprint, in the US.

Jonathan Watson is one half of Scotland’s hottest comedy duo double act after the success of Bob Servant Independent.
This year the Only An Excuse? funnyman teamed up with movie star Brian Cox for the BBC Four political romp based in Dundee.
But,
despite Jonathan being famous for lampooning Scots stars such as Frank
McAvennie and Chick Young, he won’t use the X2 and Troy star to make it
in Hollywood.
Jonathan said: “We have become friends, but I don’t
at this moment in time fancy a shot at Hollywood and, if I did, I
wouldn’t ask him because I’m not that kind of friend.”
Brian
played a disillusioned cheeseburger tycoon who entered a by-election.
Jonathan played his put-upon campaign manager, Frank, who also happened
to be his former director of sauces on the cheeseburger vans.
Despite
being one of Scotland’s best homegrown comedy shows in years, there is
still no decision on a second series – although Jonathan is hopeful.
Read more at Daily Record

Game of Thrones has proved to be a huge success and has catapulted its Scots stars to the attention of audiences worldwide.
Here are the Scottish actors making it big on the fantasy TV show, and
to get you back into the world of Westeros, here's the season 3 trailer.

Richard Madden (Robb Stark)
26 year old Richard Madden, from Elderslie in Renfrewshire, graduated
from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2007. He began his
career with theatre roles at the Arches and the Citizens Theatre, and
in London he played Romeo at the Globe’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

He’s had parts in TV series Hope Springs and last year’s BBC adaptation
of Birdsong. He’s currently dating the new Doctor Who assistant
Jenna-Louise Coleman, he has been named Most Stylish Male at the
Scottish Style Awards and in 2010 made the cut for Esquire’s Hottest
Stars.

Rose Leslie (Ygritte)
Aberdeen-born Rose Leslie has some strong ancestral blood: she is the
daughter of the chieftain of Clan Leslie, Sebastian Arbuthnot-Leslie,
and grew up in the 15th century Lickleyhead Castle. Rose won a Scottish
BAFTA for Best New Talent for her debut role in the Scottish film New
Town in 2009. The 26 year old will also be recognisable to Downton Abbey
fans, playing Gwen in series 1 – the maid with ambitions to become a
secretary.

Emun Elliott (Marillion)
Emun Elliott was born and raised by Edinburgh’s seaside, Portobello,
and has Iranian ancestry on his father’s side. The 29 year old toured
the world as Squaddie Private Fraser on stage in Black Watch, and had
parts in Scottish TV series’ Monarch of the Glen and Lip Service. In
2009 film magazine Screen International named him as ‘one to watch’ – a
prestigious platform for an up and coming actor. He played flight
engineer Chance in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and last year he also had
roles in successful shows including sitcom Threesome, and the BBC drama
The Paradise.

Kate Dickie (Lady Lysa Arryn)
The East Kilbride native is most known for her part in the film Red
Road, winning a Scottish BAFTA and a British Independent film award.
Making her TV debut playing ‘young girl’ in an episode of Rab C Nesbitt,
Kate Dickie has gone on to appear in Prometheus, along with Emun
Elliot, as well as having parts in Taggart, Tinseltown and Still Game.
She lives in Kelvinbridge with partner Kenny and daughter Molly.

Iain Glen (Jorah Mormont)
51 year old Iain Glen, from Edinburgh, is a former Edinburgh Academy
pupil and he honed his craft at RADA. He is brother to Hamish Glen, once
the artistic director of the Dundee Repertory Theatre. Iain has had a
wide-ranging career that has included the Resident Evil series, the
BBC’s Ripper Street, Spooks and Doctor Who. He also played Sir Richard
Carlisle in Downton Abbey – the newspaper tycoon who tries to woo Lady
Mary.

Ron Donachie (Ser Rodrik Cassel)
Ron Donachie is originally from Dundee and studied at Glasgow
University. The 56 year old has had supporting roles in Titanic and The
Jungle Book, as well as parts many major british TV series over the
years, including Heartbeat, Doctor Who, Rebus, The Bill and Waterloo
Road.

Rory McCann (Sandor Clegane))
Rory McCann is probably most recognised as the Porridge man in a vest
and kilt in the advert for Scott’s Porage Oats. The 43 year old actor,
who is 6ft 6, was a painter on the Forth Road Bridge before winning
acclaim for his role in the 2002 Scottish TV series the Book Club. He
made his film debut in Oliver Stone’s Alexander and has also had parts
in Hot Fuzz and Clash of the Titans.

James Cosmo (Jeor Mormont)
The 64 year old actor from Clydebank is son of actor James Copeland. He
has been a mainstay of British TV since the 1970s, as well as a stint
on Take the High Road, and is recognisable in grizzly roles in films
including Highlander, Braveheart, Trainspotting and Troy, and a softer
role as Father Christmas in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch
and the Wardrobe.

Sunday, 24 March 2013

There's a message on the RSC website which says 'There is no availability for Richard II in Stratford-upon-Avon, with the exception of a few performances where there is limited availability for 16-25 year olds.'Source: David Tennant on TwitterMore information hereThe Politicians HusbandNew photos of David Tennant (in an apron or a dress!) from The Politician's Husband have been posted to Tumblr, here and here and hereSource: David Tennant on Twitter All the latest news, articles, photos, etc are here The Escape ArtistMore photos of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist in Scotland
last week have been posted to Tumblr. David Tennant completed filming The Escape Artist on Friday 22 March. His next project has not yet been announced.Source: David Tennant on TwitterAll the latest news, articles, photos, etc are hereBroadchurchITV have posted the sixth and final interview with David Tennant about Broadchurch to YouTube:

The Spies of WarsawBBC America have posted a new trailer for Spies Of Warsaw to YouTube. The trailer plays worldwide.

Source: David Tennant on Twitter BBC America have posted some new interview videos with David Tennant to promote Spies Of Warsaw which has its American premiere on 3rd and 10th April. the topics covered are:Doctor Who versus Spies Of WarsawWhy people love Doctor WhoHow does Mercier compare to the Tenth Doctor?David Tennant's favourite James Bond movieDavid Tennant's favourite filming locationSource: David Tennant on Twitter All the latest news, articles, reviews, photos, etc are hereDoctor WhoA new Doctor Who book called The Who's Who of
Doctor Who: A Whovian's Guide to Friends, Foes, Villains, Monsters, and
Companions to the Good Doctor will be published on 1st November by the
person who runs the website BlogtorWho. It will include David Tennant's
era as The Doctor.Buy the book here.Source: David Tennant on Twitter The March issue of the U.S. magazine Entertainment Weekly features a story on the Doctor Who 50th anniversary with a look back on all 11 Doctors. It calls David Tennant 'the most beloved of the post-relaunch Doctors.' A scan of the magazine is here. The Post Office website has sheets of Doctor Who First Day Covers including some with David Tennant for people both in the UK & non-UK. The stamps are issued on 26th March.Source: David Tennant on Twitter UnitedUnited is apparently now available worldwide on BBCiPlayer Global.BBCiPlayer Global provides more than 2000 hours of some of the best in British television
to audiencesoutside the UK via the iPad, iPhone and iPod. It is
available for download through your local Apple Apps store. Programming
varies from country to country. Diary datesMon 25 Mar - Episode four of Broadchurch premieres on ITV at 9pm.Tues 26 Mar - Doctor Who stamps issued.Tues 26 Mar - Shakespeare Uncovered DVD is released in the US. Source: David Tennant on Twitter Citizens Theatre donationDavid Tennant has donated a signed Decoy Bride script with a DVD to be auctioned for the Citizens Theatre in GlasgowMore information here. Source: David Tennant on Twitter David's birthdayIt is 4 weeks until David Tennant's birthday. This link has details about how to send him a card (or receive an autograph). Source: David Tennant on Twitter

Ashley Jensen and Kevin McKidd to film in Highlands

Ashley Jensen is to return to Scotland for a film role. Picture: Getty

A remote corner of the Highlands is hoping for an economic and
tourism boost after being chosen as the atmospheric location for a new
feature film.Scots-born Hollywood stars Ashley Jensen and Kevin
McKidd will be shooting love triangle drama Indian Summer on the Eriboll
estate in Sutherland over the next few months.The estate looks on to the vast ten-mile long sea loch, near Cape Wrath, where 33 German submarines surrendered in 1945. The
film, set during the “summer of love” in 1967, revolves around a new
arrival in the close-knit community who is both a US Marine and a Native
American and is described as being a “bittersweet romance”.Grey’s
Anatomy star McKidd and Jensen, who shot to fame in Extras and Ugly
Betty, play the God-fearing husband and lonely wife whose lives are
transformed by the “exotic stranger”.The two Scots actors will be
joined by Chaske Spencer, who is best known for his role as a werewolf
in the Twilight vampire movies.Read more at Scotsman

Island residents are to get a preview peek of the forthcoming BBC series, Hebrides – Islands on the Edge.The series, which has already been acclaimed by
narrator Ewan McGregor as “one of the most beautiful films I’ve seen”,
is due to be broadcast on BBC One Scotland in May.But BBC
Scotland has arranged a special Screen Machine tour of an episode to be
screened in Barra, South Uist, North Uist, Benbecula, Harris and Skye
during April.There will also be a further cinema screening in
Oban on April 18 along with a Q & A session with acclaimed
filmmakers Nigel Pope (Big Cat Diary) and Doug Anderson (Frozen Planet)
who are part of the production team on Hebrides.Read more at Stornoway Gazette

AMC’s Revolutionary War-era drama pilot Turn has added two more to the cast today. On board for the project are Pirates of the Caribbean’s Kevin McNally and Chuck’s Angus Macfadyen. They’ll join previously cast Jamie Bell who is in the lead role.Turn was ordered to pilot back in November along with another drama pilot, Halt & Catch Fire. The show takes place in 1776 and surrounds a New York farmer named Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell)
whose life is changed when he and his childhood friends band together
into a spy network known as The Culper Ring, and directly affect the
outcome of the fight for independence in America.Deadline
says Kevin McNally will be joining the pilot as Abe’s father Richard
Woodhull, a respected local magistrate. He is loyal to the King on the
surface, but it’s hinted that he may merely be throwing his lot in with
the side he believes will win rather than the side he hopes will win.
Angus Macfadyen (Braveheart) comes on board the project as war
hero Robert Rogers, who fought alongside George Washington in past
battles but has descended into alcoholism and lost everything gambling
in England, returning in disgrace.Read more at Cinema Blend

12-year-old Daniel Kerr gets Bafta nod for Paul Ferris role in The Wee Man
Glaswegian is youngest recipient of Bafta New Talent Award

A 12-year-old boy who played a Scottish gangster in The Wee Man has become the youngest person to scoop a Bafta New Talent Award.Daniel Kerr, who played a young Paul Ferris, drew raves for his
mature performance in a movie that otherwise earned mixed reviews from
critics.
“It just felt fantastic to even be nominated, it was a
night to remember. I must be doing something right to win a Bafta,” he
said, after picking up his gong for Best Acting Performance. “I could
relate to Paul Ferris as a young boy, getting up to mischief.”Read more at The Independent Also reported by BBC News STVScotsmanand many others

BAFTA winner Daniel Kerr talks about Wee Man awardDaniel Kerr, who played a young Paul Ferris in gritty drama The Wee Man, chats to STV about winning the BAFTA for best acting performance at the BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Award - watch the interview here
Source: STV

Mountview graduate Douglas Henshall gave a masterclass to second and third year acting students on 14 March.
He talked honestly and amusingly about the realities of life after training at Mountview, including the countless letters he wrote until he got his first acting job at Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.
He went on to reveal that he missed out on a role in Trainspotting because he’d just signed a contract to work at the RSC and that even after 25 years it’s still frustrating to get turned down for a role.
Questions from students revealed his favourite and worst acting experience and advice on whether to use a native accent for a part (unless the script demonstrates the character is from a particular region, he suggests you stay true to your natural accent).
Source: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Scottish actresses Elizabeth Baillie and Claire McKenna now present a weekly radio show on EDRadio, the new community radio show for the East Dunbartonshire area. This
week the girls talked to Kim Macleod who came from receiving her Hero of
Happiness Medal at the House of Lords to the Bishopbriggs Media Centre for
the girls' most recent podcast. To join the fan page visit Facebook where you can also find the link to their shows.

Elizabeth Baillie has recently appeared in Archie a Wee Ghost Story and is presently working on projects with East Dunbartonshire Radio and
Cue and Review Print Speaking to the Blind, to encourage the acting and
radio production skills of disabled and local young people.

Claire
McKenna is the Co founder of Calm Media Productions, and generously
organised a calendar shoot for the charity Cue and Review Print Speaking
to the Blind. She is presently working on a short film Whispers.

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